{{tnr}}'''Kathy Bernier''' is a [[Republican]] member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]], [[Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010#District 68|District 68]].

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{{tnr}}'''Kathleen "Kathy" Bernier''' is a [[Republican]] member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]], representing [[Wisconsin State Assembly District 68|District 68]]. She was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

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Bernier is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, and earned a certificate in Public Management Essentials from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. She worked as a Chippewa County Clerk from 1999-2011.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=127158 ''Project Vote Smart'', "Assembly member Kathleen "Kathy" Bernier (WI) biography," May 26, 2011]</ref>

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==Biography==

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Bernier is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, and earned a certificate in Public Management Essentials from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. She worked as a Chippewa County Clerk from 1999-2011.<ref name=pvs>[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=127158 ''Project Vote Smart'', "Assembly member Kathleen "Kathy" Bernier (WI) biography," May 26, 2011]</ref>

==Committee assignments==

==Committee assignments==

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===2013-2014===

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At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bernier served on the following committees:

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{{Committee Assignments

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|State =Wisconsin

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|year =2013

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|Chamber =State Assembly

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|Committee1 =Aging and Long-Term Care

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|Chair2=Chair

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|Committee2 =Campaigns and Elections

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|Committee3 = Public Safety and Homeland Security

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|Committee4 = Rural Affairs

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|Chair4 = Vice-chair

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|Committee5 = Workforce Development

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===2011-2012===

===2011-2012===

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In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bernier has been appointed to these committees:

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During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bernier served on these committees:

A recount request was filed with the [[Wisconsin Government Accountability Board]] on November 9, 2010<ref>[http://gab.wi.gov/elections-voting/results/2010/general/recounts ''Wisconsin Government Accountability Board'' "November 2010 General Election Recounts"]</ref>. The recount begun on November 11, 2010<ref name="Dexter">[http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/page/notice_of_recount_68th_ad_and_petition_11_2010_pdf_70642.pdf ''Wisconsin Government Accountability Board'' "Notice and Petition of Recount for 68th Assembly District", November 9, 2010]</ref>. Bernier won the recount on November 16, 2010<ref>[http://chippewa.com/news/local/article_90941518-f199-11df-a6d6-001cc4c002e0.html ''Chippewa Herald'' "Update: Recount has Bernier beating Dexter by 78 votes", November 16, 2010]</ref>.

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A recount request was filed with the [[Wisconsin Government Accountability Board]] on November 9, 2010.<ref>[http://gab.wi.gov/elections-voting/results/2010/general/recounts ''Wisconsin Government Accountability Board'', "November 2010 General Election Recounts," accessed May 6, 2014]</ref> The recount began on November 11, 2010.<ref name="Dexter">[http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/page/notice_of_recount_68th_ad_and_petition_11_2010_pdf_70642.pdf ''Wisconsin Government Accountability Board'', "Notice and Petition of Recount for 68th Assembly District," November 9, 2010]</ref> Bernier won the recount on November 16, 2010.<ref>[http://chippewa.com/news/local/article_90941518-f199-11df-a6d6-001cc4c002e0.html ''Chippewa Herald'', "Update: Recount has Bernier beating Dexter by 78 votes," November 16, 2010]</ref>

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====Campaign themes====

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The slogan on Bernier's website is "I'll do the right thing, because it is the right thing to do." <ref>[http://www.kbernierforassembly.com/default.html Bernier campaign website]</ref> <ref>[http://m.host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/vmix_0cad948e-f7f2-52a9-8d92-983f80b5cc4c.html Bernier video statement]</ref>

==Campaign donors==

==Campaign donors==

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In Wisconsin, there is a $500 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan [[Wisconsin State Assembly|Assembly]] candidates.<ref>[http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/page/campaign_contribution_limits_partisan_state_pdf_13605.pdf ''Wisconsin Government Accountability Board'' "Contribution Limits"]</ref>

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{{Comprehensive donor history

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===2010===

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In 2010, when Bernier first won election to the State Assembly, she collected $47,485 in donations.<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=131679 ''Follow the Money.org'', Kathy Bernier candidate summary, Retrieved June 22, 2011]</ref>

Biography

Bernier is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, and earned a certificate in Public Management Essentials from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. She worked as a Chippewa County Clerk from 1999-2011.[1]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bernier served on the following committees:

Issues

Campaign themes

2010

Elections

2014

Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Jeff Peck was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Kathy Bernier was unopposed in the Republican primary. Peck and Bernier faced off in the general election.[2][3] Incumbent Bernier defeated Peck in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.[4]

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Bernier is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Bernier raised a total of $177,168 during that time period. This information was last updated on June 6, 2013.[12]